April 3 (Reuters) - Canada's main index opened lower on

Thursday, weighed down by energy and mining stocks, as U.S.

President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs against major

trading partners amplified fears of global recession.

At 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's

S&P/TSX composite index was down 3.29% at 24,474.92

points.

(Reporting by Ragini Mathur in Bengaluru)